Thats pretty much how I remember it also

Ken Keeler QM2 63-65

Ken , didn't we kill a lot of time at the blast site having Bar-B-Ques and swim call on the fantail . Didn,t some of the guys even try to catch some fish ?

I don't remember but one swim call and that was in the South China Sea. we were swiming among a bunch of sea wasps and several guys got stung.

Wes

Yeah, I remember at least a couple of swim calls, I remember having watch on the bridge along with the GM who had the shark watch with an M1. always wanted to figure out how to sneak one of those out of the armoury but never made it.
Never got to bring home an m14 from nam eithr

Ken Keeler QM2 63-65

I remember the swim calls,too. What was the GMs name who was shark watch? The motivation to clear the water was threat of opening scuppers. I believe at least one crewmember didnt make it....was the island Kahoolawe? That was the one used for shore bombardment practice.

Don't remember the name of the GM on shark watch but yess I believe that the island was Kahoolawe

Ken Keeler QM2 63-65